It is hard to explain why I didn't like this book more, given my love of historical fiction set during WWI and WWII. Perhaps it was the unnecessarilyyIt is hard to explain why I didn't like this book more, given my love of historical fiction set during WWI and WWII. Perhaps it was the unnecessarilyy crude language and the fact that by the end of the book I really didn't like any of the characters. I was, however, fascinated by the depiction of real life plastic surgeon, Dr. Harold Gillies....more

Review to come! Important to read this series in order. After I started, I went back and read book 1 and book 2. Stella, I hope you are working on EdeReview to come! Important to read this series in order. After I started, I went back and read book 1 and book 2. Stella, I hope you are working on Eden's story!...more

Very entertaining! It is a pity that the villains are so evil (and primarily from the aristocracy) and the heroes so worthy but Follett (who I met oncVery entertaining! It is a pity that the villains are so evil (and primarily from the aristocracy) and the heroes so worthy but Follett (who I met once at BEA) does a great job at keeping the different characters' storylines distinct and memorable. There were quite a few cliched plots but I enjoyed it and look forward to book 2....more

I will give this 4 stars for the vivid characters and skillful evocation of the pageantry surrounding the search for King Tut's grave/Egyptian antiquiI will give this 4 stars for the vivid characters and skillful evocation of the pageantry surrounding the search for King Tut's grave/Egyptian antiquities. Downton Abbey fans will appreciate the connection provided by Lord Carnarvon (whose wife's dowry financed the expeditions). But why did it have to be so sad?...more

Enjoyed this historical novel about a Radcliffe student from Massachusetts who falls in love with a thoughtful Harvard student from Germany who is unwEnjoyed this historical novel about a Radcliffe student from Massachusetts who falls in love with a thoughtful Harvard student from Germany who is unwilling to get drawn into WWI but ultimately chooses loyalty to his homeland and returns home to fight for his country. Where this book worked best was in its descriptions of Harvard and of the moral dilemmas faced by the characters....more